According to Tan, Vietnamese farmers are very good at production, but the sale is unstable and merchants always try to force the prices down. When making transactions on trading floors, they will be able to more easily find customers, and therefore, their products can go for better prices. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese farmers sell farm produce via smartphones
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Musician Ngo Hong Quang: Traditional Vietnamese music is glamourous
On my trip to the northern province of Ha Giang, I happened to catch an image of a mother carrying her child to the corn filed. This is a simple image but it is also an act of humanity. I see two dreams through the image: one is the dream of a sleeping child, and one is the dream for a bumper corn season and healthy child of the mother. … [Read more...] about Musician Ngo Hong Quang: Traditional Vietnamese music is glamourous
New policy is needed to control Facebook in Vietnam
Vietnam has a foreign contractor tax (FCT), but the platforms don’t fulfill their tax obligations. FCT includes VAT, corporate income tax (CIT) and personal income tax. To date, only Netflix has stated it will observe Vietnamese laws, including the tax obligation. … [Read more...] about New policy is needed to control Facebook in Vietnam
Skilling Open: Le Quang Liem beats world no. 1 blitz player
The Skilling Open rapid chess tournament is being played on Chess24 between November 22 and 30, offering a total prize fund of US$100,000. The overall champions will receive US$30,000, while other stakes include US$15,000 for the runner-up, US$7,500 for semifinalists, US$5,000 for quarterfinals and US$2,500 for preliminaries. NDO … [Read more...] about Skilling Open: Le Quang Liem beats world no. 1 blitz player
Inner-city bridges create new Hanoi urban facelift
Dong Tru arch bridge, made of steel tubes filled with cement, was opened for safety testing in Hanoi in 2014 as part of the extended Highway No.5 project. The 1.14km long and 55m wide bridge spans the Duong river and links Long Bien district and the suburban district of Dong Anh. It was built entirely by Vietnamese engineers and is among three bridges along the highway. The highway project has contributed greatly to easing the burden on roads to western and northwestern provinces, and strengthening Hanoi’s economic linkages with other localities. The bridge construction was started in 2005 with a total investment of approximately VND6.6 trillion (US$314 million). Hanoitimes … [Read more...] about Inner-city bridges create new Hanoi urban facelift
